Muscoot Farm Park

Pigs, horses, sheep, ducks and other animals call Muscoot Farm home, but this is not a petting zoo. The livestock includes many 19th Century breeds, now rarely seen. A monument to Westchester’s once thriving agrarian society, Muscoot Farm is a turn-of-the century interpretive farm owned and operated by the Westchester County Department of Parks and Recreation and Conservation. It takes its name from the local Indian term for “something swampy.” The farm is open to the public during the week, and special events take place nearly every weekend; there are children’s programs during the summer.  From blacksmithing to demonstrations of the domestic arts, there is always something going on. Visitors are invited to tour the herb garden or take advantage of the more than seven miles of marked hiking trails (maps available at the Reception Center). The house art gallery is open weekends.

Admission is free, as are most programs; group tours and hayrides, for a fee, may be arranged. The property is unpaved but accessible to the disabled with assistance. The farm is open daily from 10 to 4; there’s a farmers' market on Sundays, 10-3, May through October.

Details

Muscoot Farm is in Somers, N.Y. Go west on Route 35 to Route 100, turn left; the farm is one-half mile on the right. Call 914-864-7282.www.westchestergov.com/Parks/MuscootFarm.htm.